Axel Springer SE

Axel Springer is a leading integrated multimedia company in Europe, offering a considerable number of print and digital media.
Established by the publisher of the same name in 1946, today Axel Springer is Germany’s largest newspaper and third-largest magazine publisher as well as one of the leading European media enterprises.
The company’s strategy focuses on its core competences excellent journalism, marketing and classified ads.
Its broad media portfolio encompasses successfully established multimedia brand families such as the BILD- and WELT-Groups. With over 240 newspapers and magazines and over 140 online offerings Axel Springer is active in 35 countries.
In 2010, over 11,500 employees generated total revenues of € 2,893.9 million and an EBITDA of € 510.6 million.

FIPP chairman and Ringier COO tapped by Axel Springer for chairman role<p>Axel Springer announced today that Ralph B&uuml;chi, COO of Ringier and CEO of Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz, will be nominated to become a member of Axel Springer&rsquo;s supervisory board at the Axel Springer shareholders&rsquo; meeting, scheduled for April 17, 2019. The plan is for him to succeed the current chairman of the supervisory board, Dr. Giuseppe Vita.</p>
Published 06 November 2018
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Bild Group and Taboola launch technology partnership<p>From 1 October 2018, the Bild Group will use Taboola&rsquo;s recommendation technology across its digital divisions. Within the scope of a strategic partnership, content recommendations for increasing user activation and retention as well as content marketing campaigns to monetise reach are served on the basis of Taboola&rsquo;s technology.&nbsp;</p>
Published 07 September 2018
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Dr. Jens Müffelmann to leave Axel Springer<p>Dr. Jens M&uuml;ffelmann, president USA Axel Springer and CEO Axel Springer Digital Ventures, will leave Axel Springer at his own request at the end of February 2018 and switch his base to the Venture Capital/Private Equity industry in the United States.</p>
Published 26 February 2018
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Jeff Bezos receives the Axel Springer Award 2018<p>Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, is the recipient of this year&rsquo;s Axel Springer Award. With this award, Axel Springer pays tribute to his visionary entrepreneurship in the Internet economy as well as the consistent digitisation strategy of the US newspaper that looks back on a 140-year tradition.</p>
Published 23 January 2018
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Axel Springer announces robust digital growth, meeting of targets for 2016Digital activities made up 67.4 per cent of total revenues, 84.8 per cent of advertising revenue and 72.5 per cent of the group&rsquo;s total EBITDA in the 2016 financial year, <a href="http://www.axelspringer.de/" target="_blank">Axel Springer</a> announced today. The year also saw milestones such as Business Insider reaching more than 100 million people in a month for the first time and serving an average of around 2.7 billion online video requests per month.
Published 09 March 2017
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Axel Springer continues growth in first half-yearDuring the first six months of the current financial year, Axel Springer's digital activities contributed a total of 67 per cent to total revenues, 72 per cent to consolidated EBITDA and 85 per cent to advertising revenues. Adjusted for consolidation and currency effects, the organic growth in revenues from digital media amounted to 11.0 per cent, according to the company.
Published 03 August 2016
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Axel Springer acquires Business InsiderAxel Springer SE, today announced a binding agreement to purchase approximately 88 per cent of the shares in New York City-based Business Insider. This acquisition is a vital part of Axel Springer's strategy to broaden its global reach, diversify its English-language offerings and expand its commitment to innovative digital journalism.
Published 29 September 2015
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Axel Springer and Samsung partner on mobile news app in EuropeAxel Springer, Europe&rsquo;s largest publisher, and Samsung, the world&rsquo;s largest cellphone maker, have announced a content partnership in which news stories created and curated by the German publisher will appear exclusively on the Korean tech giant&rsquo;s phones in Europe.
Published 02 September 2015
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